"Mom" Greetings

After just returning from a trip to Arizona where we visited my mom and brothers I wanted to send a quick "Hello, Mom" note. My mom has Alzheimer's and doesn't remember much of daily life, just details of her growing-up years. But she does like cards and pictures, which she sets out on display and is reminded of people and events...sometimes. Even  if she can't remember who sent her a card, I want her to remember she is loved.

Ingredients used:

Card stock- solids from my stash & patterned are Authentique "Winter"

Stamps- Stampin Up "Mom" & "Hello", Sweet Stamps "Riches in Glory", Simon Says Stamp! "Miracles"

Dies- Spellbinders "Labels15", "Pendants Fleur de Lis", & "Tudor Rose Card Front"; TH/Sizzix "Tattered Flower Garland"

Embellisments- Ranger Liquid Pearls "Platinum", Karen Foster "Charcoal" twine

Challenges entered:

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - Feb. Challenge, AG w/a bow

http://www.cropstop.com/blog - #37 Feb. Challenge, AG

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com - #134 AG + Mothers

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #83 AG

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge - "Take Note" (the little "notes" attached are the simple sentiment)

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - "Add a Die Cut"

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #322-323 AG

Using a Sketch

Good morning!

Last night I made a fairly quick card using a sketch I found on the CAS(E) this Sketch blog. Here's the lovely sketch, then my card. I must admit, I'm not sure I allowed enough "white space" on this card for it to be considered CAS...but thanks for the inspiration anyway!

Ingredients:

Stamps- "Fern Frond" by Posh Impressions, "Fern" by Prairie Peddler, "Leaf" & "Get Well Soon" by Stampin Up, "Lace Frame" by Hero Arts, "Fleur de Lis" by JustRite 

Inks- Color Box "Bronze", Stampabilities "Lime", Memento "Bamboo Leaves"

Die- Spellbinders "Valiant Honor-CC"

Layered Accents- K&Company watercolor flowers

Generic rhinestones

Cardstock- Paper Studio

Challenges:

http://casethissketch.blogspot.com - #254 Sketch (see above)

http://www.cropstop.com/blog - #36 January Challenge

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - #203 "Bling's the Thing"

http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com - #152 Photo Inspiration:

(inspired by pink roses and Victorian look)

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com - #133 Anything Goes

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #82 Anything Goes

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #318-319 AG

Thanks for taking a peek at my blog and my latest creation!
Have a wonderful week!

Birthday Greetings to Daughter #3

My 3rd daughter, Lindsey, is such  a nature lover...she will love this birthday card!  In fact, the little dried fern fronds are from a plant she picked out for me to add to my shade garden. They appear to be black in the photo but they're really a nice dark chocolate.

I made this card using a design I saw on someone else's blog...something that was entered in a challenge and I went to check it out. I saved a picture of that card and it has been hanging above my desk in my craft room for over a year. It is my very favorite card! The gal who made it is named Agnes B. If you know her, please tell her Thank You for me!! (Agnes is my mom's name too, so its even a bit more special!)

My list of ingredients follows -

Dies: Gina Marie Designs Lg Prcd Flower, Spellbinders Spiral Blossom 1, Fleur de Lis Acct, Foliage, Elegant Ovals, Cl Scal. Circles Lg, Joy Crafts Vintage Flourishes #32

Stamp: JustRite Birthday Sentiments

Adhesives: ATG tape, Zots, Glue Dots small and medium

Ink: FSJ Coffe Bean

Sequins: FSJ Blue Skies

Cardstock: K&Company Que Sera Sera, Paper Studio Ivory heavywt.

Challenges -

http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com - #331 AG

http://www.cropstop.com/blog - #20 AG

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com - #117 Autumn Colors/Theme

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #50 Happy Birthday

http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com - Sketch #289 (I used a circle instead of rectangle)

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #248-249

Spring Green

Good evening, Blog Friends!

Just did a quick CAS card tonight while enjoying a thunder storm! A lovely Spring rain, but the weatherman did say tonight that we are supposed to have SNOW again soon!

Oh well, its just the adventure of living in Michigan!

The ribbon is a 1/8" black satin, the ink is Memento black and the cardstock is BoBunny.

Challenges:

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com - #137 Welcome Spring

http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - March Anything Goes w/handmade bow

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #224-5 Anything Goes

Painters' Tape Technique

I tried a new technique this evening...using painters' tape to make a textured background in wide undefined bands. I also wanted to try some clear embossing as part of the background, but I used the wrong kind of embossing powder...I grabbed the one for bonding materials not just the plain clear. So I added some very fine glitter to take care of the stickiness. Now I'm glad it worked out that way!

The sparkle and the tape texture show up a bit better in the photo below.

The butterflies are colored with a variety of alcohol markers and have a bit of glitter glue along the wing edges.

Ingredients:

Stamps - Stampabilities "All things are possible", Sky Kids "Butterfly"

Inks - TH Distress Inks, Memento "Tuxedo Black", Top Boss "Embossing"

Embossing Powder - Stampendous "Stamp N' Bond"

Challenges:

http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com - #42 "Sky"

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com - July "Painters' Tape Technique"

http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.ca - #115 "Photo Inspiration"

http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #139 "Anything Goes"

http://www.ipalamountain.com/2014/06/sketchbook-saturday-challenge-125 - #125 Sketch

Happy Father's Day

It will soon be Father's Day so I made a card for my hubby...the father of my six children!

This card has a Bible verse on it that speaks of grandchildren too. We now have 9 grandkids!

They are so fun and so precious!

Here is my small list of ingredients:

Spellbinders "Classic Bracket Edge"

SweetStamps " Singing Children" 

colored with colored pencils

Bible verse is from the Word Art Wednesday blog, printed from my computer,

as is the sentiment

Cardstock and buttons - from my stash

Challenges:

http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.co.uk - #179 "For the Boys"

http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.ca - #111 "Photo of Dad & girl"

http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com - #210 "anything Goes"

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com - #173 "For Dad"

http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com - #222 "Just for Him"

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #135 "Anything Goes"

Bunnies, Babies and Buttons!

Finally finished this card today! Its been "in process" on my craft table for over a week now. I made it for my daughter who is expecting her 4th child, due the middle of May. She and hubby have 3 boys already so I am REALLY hoping for a girl this time! They don't like to find out the sex until the baby is born so we don't know that it is a girl....it just HAS to be! I know I'll be scrambling to make a blue card if its NOT a girl!

I followed a sketch for this one:

 from

http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com - #162 Bunnies and Chicks

I also followed the requirements for:

http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com - #167 Flowers and Flourishes

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com - #161 Tic-Tac-Toe (bunny, pastels, ribbon)

http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #127 Anything Goes

http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - April: Anything Goes + handmade bow

I really like how the paper-pieced buggy turned out!
Here is my list of supplies used:
Stamps - Stampabilities "Bunny Buggie" (colored with colored pencils); "It's a Girl" & "Congratulations"  are generic
Inks - Studio G "Pink", Memento "Tuxedo Black", & "Bamboo"
Dies - Spellbinders "Rose Creations", "Standard Circles Lg.", TH Sizzix "Tattered Floral Garland"
Punch - Martha Stewart "Doily Lace"
Card stock - Imaginesce "Baby Powder", Paper Studio "Heavy Wt. White" & pink flourish & green polka dot
Pearls, buttons and ribbon are from my stash

Thanks for stopping by! I always appreciate your visits and comments!

Happy Spring!

Good evening, crafty friends! 

Yes, I do believe Spring is finally here...at least for today! I spent a couple hours outdoors today raking all the oak leaves out of my flower beds and bushes. SO nice to be able to be out there!

I just finished this card. Not sure that I like it as well as I thought I would. A little too busy for my taste. The center picture is an actual photograph. I took it last month when we were at Epcot in Orlando. (For more photos taken while traveling see my other blog, Picture This: Everyday Beauty ) They had a butterfly tent there with lots of different types of butterflies. I'm not sure what this one is...maybe a viceroy?

Well, one of my blogger friend s says it is a "Queen". Thanks, Irish!

One of the challenges I used asked for a photo to be used on your card. That is the Try Stampin' on Tuesday challenge. They also have a sketch to follow:

I recently visited the blog of a fellow cardmaker and saw some lovely flowers she made using glass tiny beads for the centers. I loved them! So I had to try that too! The pink flowers have pink beads which don't show up as well, but are still pretty.

Ingredients:

Card stock - Bella Blvd & Paper Studio

Dies - Spellbinders Standard Circles Lg, Lg Scalloped Circles, 

Gold Corbels & Accents

TH Sizzix Alterations Tattered Flower Garden,

CheeryLynn Garden Gate

Punches - Martha Stewart Frond, Fiscar Flower

Stamps - Imaginisce Spring, Stampabilities Greetings

Challenges:

http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.com - #127 Anything Goes

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com - #74 Dies & Punches

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com - #159 Pastels

http://theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com - #213 Floral Fantasy

http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com - #161 Sketch & Use a Photo

http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #126 Anything Goes

http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - April Anything Goes w/handmade bow

Valentine Memories

Valentine's Day is next week already! I usually only make a Valentine's card for my hubby but I came across this old photo of my parents on their wedding day and decided to make a card for my mom. My dad died 25 years ago but I know she still misses him...so do I. It is such a lovely picture! One of my sons, who is 25 years old, looks alot like my dad in this photo. And he is engaged to be married this year. The romance continues!

When I scanned the photo the ivory areas picked up a bit of yellow in certain areas so I found the lacey print cardstock that also has smudges of yellow along the edges...perfect match!

The reason I was looking at old photos was a challenge at Inkspirational which says to CASE anything from Yvonne's blog. Well, I went and looked at her blog and found many I wanted to CASE...I actually got ideas from several...but did settle on one lovely card! (See bleow)

Ingredients

Dies: Spellbinders "Timeless Rectangles", "Labels 15", "Labels 4";

Joy Crafts "Vintage Flourishes #32"

Stamps: ODB "Scripture Series 3", Inkadinkadoo "Love & Friendship"

Cardstock: Lilybeedesign "Smitten" (background), solids are from my stash

Flowers/Leaves: StampingScrapping "Wedding Flowers, cream", Michaels "Paper Flowers, Spring",

Jolee's by You "Olive Branch"

Embellishments: Pizzazz Aplenty "Pearls, Lt Coffee" & "Glitter Rhinestones";

Jane Creative "Silver Filigree Corner" 

Twine: American Crafts "Grey"

Sentiments are computer generated

Photo is a scan of my parents' wedding photo (1945) printed on Cryogen

Lace, doily, and silver heart pendant...from my stash

Challenges

Robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com - #197 "Valentine's Day Card"

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com - #137 "Love Me Tender"

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #118 "Anything Goes"

Inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.uk - #49 "CASE Inspiration"

     

      Yvonne's card from May 7, 2013

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Happy creating!

Tilda having some winter fun...

A wintery red, white and blue card...which wasn't really my intention but it turned out that way! Those colors compliment each other so nicely. And I think Tilda especially likes them! Please ignore the fact that she is out in the snow with only socks on...no boots! Silly girl!

This photo catches the shine of the foil paper, the metallic paint and the pearl embossing.

Here's my list of products used:

Dies - "Catalina Wreath" by Memory Box

"Garden Gate" by Cheery Lynn Designs

Punches - snowflakes (purchased on ebay, brands ??)

Stamps - "Christmas Glamour" by TPC Studio

"Merry Christmas" by Stampin' Up

"Tilda Wants a Hug" by Magnolia

(colored with alcohol ink markers)

Cardstock - all from my stash

Embossing powder - "PearLustre, white" by Stampendous

Glitter glue - "Icicle" by Stickles/Ranger 

Acrylic Paint Dabber - "Metallics, Pearl" by Adirondack

Challenges:

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/ - "Stamp Out 2013"

http://WordArtWednesday.blogspot.com - #111 Anything Goes

http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.com - #111 "Sparkle & Shine"

http://DutchMagnoliaLovers.blogspot.com - #70 Bingo: Snow, Dies, Red

http://stampandcreatewithmagnolia.blogspot.com/ - #24 "Winter Fun"

http://magnoliadownunderchallenges.blogspot.com/ - #226 Anything Goes

http://magnolia-liciouschallengeblog.blogspot.com - "Happy Holiday Blog Hop"

Saturday Bonus

Today is Saturday...a cold, rainy November day. But since yesterday "felt" like Saturday today is a bonus day! AND because of the time change we will get an extra hour of sleep tonight! 

So on this gloomy day I decided to post a card that looks more like springtime than late fall.

And this amazing Bible verse is so very encouraging...an awesome promise from God to care for His people!

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Best Creations "A Walk in the Garden" (print)

and (green & white) from my stash

Dies - Spellbinders "Fleur de Lis Accents" & "Fleur de Lis Squares"

Sentiment - FREE digi from Word Art Wednesday

Ribbon, twine and pin...from my stash

I also added a little bit of stenciled design behind the border die on the left. I used the piece of cs I had punched the border from as my stencil and a dauber with 3 colors of matching ink.

The only challenge I'm entering this card in is: 

Wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #104 "Anything Goes"

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy November!

A Pretty Little Tag

Good evening!

Here is a little project I just completed...a fairly simple little tag using a lovely SweetStamps stamp called "Tower of Teacups". I stamped the image in blue ink and colored it with colored pencils and markers. The cardstock the tag is made from is from the 6x6 set called "A Walk in the Garden" by Best Creations Inc. 

And here are the rest of the items used to make this tag:

Sentiment stamp- JustRite "Favorite Occasions Set"

Dies- Spellbinders Lg Scalloped Circles, and

Cheery Lynn Designs Olive Branches

Glitter glue- Stickles Crystal

Flowers- from my stash

Ribbon- Pastel Stripes by Ribbon Trends

Yarn- EK Success Adornaments-Fun Fibers

I am entering this one in the SweetStamps challenge and the Word Art Wednesday challenge tonight!

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com - #140 Tags

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #103 Anything Goes

Best Wishes Border Card

The theme for the challenge at SweetStamps this week is "Borders" so I used an unusual (& unbranded) stamp I picked up at a garage sale for 50 cents. It looks like half of a border so I stamped it in both directions, end to end and I'm actually happy with the result! Both stamped images are colored with colored pencils.

The pretty butterfly stamp is from SweetStamps called "Crown Butterfly"....a favorite!

The "Best Wishes" is a cheap little generic that doesn't stamp well.

The die cut border is Spellbinders "Fleur de Lis Accents" and the

 circle die cut is "Exquisite Circles".

Ivory cs is Cryogen, print is Imaginesce.

Rhinestones are KaiserCraft "Ice Blue".

Ribbon and twine...from my stash.

Challenges:

SweetStampsblog.blogspot.com - #137 Borders

SentimentalSundays.blogspot.com - #174 Sketch

WordArtWednesday.blogspot.com - #100 Anything Goes

As always, thanks so much for stopping by! If you have a minute please leave a comment...I love to hear from fellow bloggers/cardmakers!

Linzy's B-day Card

Yesterday I showed you John's b-day card and today...is Linzy's.

Linz is my 3rd daughter, John's older sister. Her name is really spelled Lindsey but sometime during her childhood it got shortened to Linz...thus the new spelling: Linzy. She is a total "outdoors" girl who LOVES insects, animals, plants...everything "outdoorsy"! She has several collections of mounted butterflies and moths that are absolutely beautiful! So I figured a butterfly b-day card was quite appropriate. She is also very artsy so I knew she'd like the non-traditional colors I chose too. The dark brown, which looks almost black, has a soft metalic sheen, as does the lighter brown underneath.

Ingredients:

Dies - Cheery Lynn Designs "Lace Faerie Queen, sm" (w/Angel Wing), 

Spellbinders "Fleur de Lis Squares" (over a year old)

Sentiment Stamp - Woodware "Leafy Swirls"

Card stock - DCWV "Latte" & "Immortal Love",

textured white is from my stash

Pearls - Pizzazz Aplenty & Kaisercraft

Challenges:

http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.com/ - Dies and Punches

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/ - #100 "Winged Things"

http://thatcraftplaceblog.blogspot.com/ - Things with Wings

Wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #99 "Anything Goes"

Happy B-day....Western Style

Now this card was rather a challenge for me...I don't do "western" cards very often! I don't have any western stamps even...just a few digis. So I used a few Doodle Pantry digis and a horse that I "gleaned" from the internet.

Happy Birthday Cowboy!

You would be amazed how long it took me to make this simple card! Too much rethinkiing, and rearranging! Yikes! And all because I wanted to participate in the challenge at SweetStamps this week!

So here is what I used:

Digital images from Doodle Pantry - Old Pistol set: "oval wire", "old pistol" & "bday"

horse image - internet 'freebie' (tweeked)

Card stock - K&Company "TC Blossomwood", Core'dinations "Chocolate Mousse", Imaginisce "Hallowhimsy", plus...stash

shaped border - Frances Meyer scissors

twine & brad - from my stash

Challenges:

SweetStampsblog.blogspot.com - #135 Western

pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com - #76 Animals

doodlepantryblog.blogspot.com - #38 Use a DP Image

wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #98 Anything Goes

digihaven.blogspot.ca - Kevin's Sketch Challenge

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great weekend!

Butterfly Birthday

Today I got to spend just a little time in my craft room...so I came up with this fairly simple card.

I say "fairly" simple because when using heat embossing and glitter, things usually get a little messy, and it did! Part of the sentiment didn't emoss completely so I had to go back in with a toothpick and glue to make the letters readable. But I love that fine glitter...it makes such a feminine card.

The border stamp used as the background is from SweetStamps called "Elegant Scrollwork Frame" and the sentiment stamp is PSX F-318. The butterfly stamp I picked up at a garage sale a few years ago...it is from Sky Kids Inc.

Other ingredients:

Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Powder, clear

Pastel Glitter Ultra Fine, Mint from Mark Enterprises 

Colored pencils

Card stock form my stash

Challenges:

Sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com - #133 "Butterflies"

Wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #96 "Anything Goes"

A Set of Sympathy Cards

Once again I needed sympathy cards for two different families in the same week...and I was out! So I decided to do it right this time and make a whole set of them all the same. But if you know me, you know that is really impossible! I did use the same printed card stock and a similar theme for all six cards but they were still all different. I gave away the two I needed immediately...even forgot to take pictures! But here are the other four:

 My favorite is the one with the butterfly, which is some sort of sticker with a double layer for the iridescent wings and tiny gold wires for the antennae. Each of the cards has a solid color base card stock and a cream color layer which is a printed and embossed card from a set of print-yourself wedding invitations. I just chose an accent color or two and stamped tiny flowers near the branches in the those colors. A little embellishment on each card and the computer-generated sentiment....voila! All done!

The butterfly card is being entered in two challenges: 

http://flourishes.org/category/challenges/timeless-tuesday - #221 "Butterflies"

http://Wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - Anything Goes

My list of supplies used:

Wedding invitation card stock - American Crafts "Blossoms"

Solid card stock - from my stash

Small aqua roses - Prima

Butterfly - Jolee's Boutique/EK Success

Turquoise flower - StampingScrapping.com "Gardenia"

Purple/lavender silk flowers - Hobby Lobby

Foliage die cuts - Spellbinders

Ranger Stickles "Star Dust"

Tiny flower stamps - generic foam stamps (my stash)

And here are the insides of two of the cards. Another piece of the inviation card stock with little stamped flowers and a hint of Stickles!
Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peak at my latest creations!

Mother's Day!

Today is Mother's Day! Hope all of you had a lovely day today...a very blessed day!

I got to have only 2 of my 6 kids here for lunch today...the others all had plans with other mothers! I had told them that was just fine...we can't get together every year the same now that most of them are married or have steady girlfriends. I had a great day anyway! All of them called or stopped by at some time today and 2 of them brought me hanging flower baskets and my husband gave me the most precious card! 

Tonight I just finished one last Mother's Day card (sorry, I think I said that last week too!) and I will have to just put it away for next year.

Here is my list of supplies used to make this one:

Digital rose & Bible verse image - Imagine That Digi Stamps "Rose Blessings"

colored with Spectrum Noir and Memento markers

Happy Mother's Day sentiment - computer generated

Spellbinders dies - "Labels 15" & "Fleur de Lis Squares"

Patterned card stock - K&Company "Merryweather" &

Webster's Pages "Petite Papers"

White card staock base - Bazzill

Ranger Stickles glitter glue - "Icicle"

Flatback pearls - Pizzazz Aplenty "Pale Pink"

Paper doilly, pink ribbon and pink card stock - from my stash

Challenges being entered:

http://Celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com - #111 "Happy Mother's Day"

http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com - Anything Goes + 2 or more patterned papers

http://imaginethatdigistamp.blogspot.com - #6 Mother's Day, Rose Blessings

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com - #116 "For Mom"

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #79 Anything Goes

http://sketchandstashchallenge.blogspot.com - #113 Sketch 9
(new stash= digi image, neglected stash= old doilies)

Children Say "Happy Mother's Day!"

Mother's Day is fast approaching! I had high hopes of putting several Mother's Day cards on Etsy but time is running out! I'd rather make cards than try to sell them...too bad 'cause that would help pay for my "habit"!

My thoughts on Mother's Day

Mother's Day is such a special celebration of our mothers...mothers of all ages and all generations.

Of course, without being blessed with children a woman may have trouble celebrating the day. But its good to remember that our "physical" children are not the only ones to bless us...often we have spiritual children, and nieces, nephews, neighbors, students, friends...special children who mean so much to us. And not just youngsters, but any one God has placed in our lives to nuture and care for. 

My own dear little mother is now 88 years old and lives in another state with my siblings. I'm sure she never thought she would someday live with them again when they, one by one, left home to begin their own lives.

But God had a different plan and they are now caring for her...a role reversal. It took over a year to adjust but they are doing well and I'm thankful for their dedication to her. When I talk with her I can sense in her calm responses a sense of security and peace.

I myself am facing the "empty nest" very soon...next week, in fact. The last of our six children is moving into his own house! He's been remodeling and buying appliances and a lawn mower...he's excited and so are we, but I will miss him terribly. We have such good conversations and laugh together and discuss God's word and share a special adult relationship. He is one of the special reasons I get to celebrate Mother's Day!

(Yes, I've got tears in my eyes!)

So this is one more card to honor all the "mothers" out there...ALL varieties!

My ingredients:

Embossing folders- Sizzix "Ribbon" & "Dots, Circles, Stars"

Stamp- Sweet Stamps "Singing Children"

Bible verse- digital image from WordArtWednesday

Die cut- Sweet Stamps "Elegant Leaves"

Card stock- Lt blue: One Heart...One Mind

White: Bazzill

Sentiment- computer generated

Silk flowers, handmade flower, ribbon, trim- from my stash

...and Stitching.

And the challenges I'm entering this one in:

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com - #115 "White on White + 1 Color" (blue)

http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com - #152 "Needle It, piercing/stitching"

http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com - #110 "Anything Goes"

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #78 "Anything Goes"

http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com - #196 "Sketch by Melissa" (which I turned on it's side)

Thanks so much for stopping by today! May you all have a truly blessed Mother's Day!

Pale Pastels Sympathy Card

Good evening!

This is my second post today! I got 2 cards finished in less than 24 hours!

I had already embossed the background paper and made the 2 flowers (a couple weeks ago before leaving on our trip)...all out of the lovely sparkley Cryogen pale ivory cardstock. The leaves that have inked edges are also Cryogen, but the other leaves and the base diecuts are a pale mint green paper from my scrap box.

The Bible verse on the front of the card is the FREE one this week at Word Art Wednesday. Very appropriate for a sympathy card for a Christian lady, a precious grandma, who went home to be with her Lord last Friday. 

Not sure if I like the "With Sympathy" on the inside, but I didn't want it on the front this time. 

What do you think?

For this card I used a Sizzix embossing folder called "Flourish, Dots" and four sizes of the Spellbinders Labels 4 dies. I also used the Sizzix/Tim Holtz "Tattered Flower Garland" dies to make the layered flowers. The leaves are all cut from the "Foliage" Spellbinders die set. The green ink edging is Stampabilities, lime green; the lavender is Studio G ink. 

And that's about it!

So I will be entering this in:

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - Challenge #71 "Anything Goes"

Thank you, WAW, for the lovely digital scripture!

I am also entering this in a new challenge I found recently...lots of really creative stuff there!

It is http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk 

and the challenge this week (#32) is "Flowers".